Table 3.
Comparison of the average prices of selected nutritionally-important foods: Latino and non-Latino neighborhoods (in U.S. Dollars)
| Latino neighborhood | Non-Latino neighborhood | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range ($) | Mean ($) (SD) | Range | Mean ($) (SD) | P-value | |
| Low-fat (≤1%) milk, quart | 0.95 – 1.29 | 1.08 (0.16) | 0.80 – 0.99 | 0.93 (0.09) | 0.081 |
| Low-fat (≤1%) milk, ½ gallon | 1.09 – 1.75 | 1.51 (0.19) | 1.29 – 1.99 | 1.54 (0.20) | 0.746 |
| Low-fat (≤1%) milk, gallon | 1.99 – 2.79 | 2.59 (0.40) | 2.25 – 2.99 | 2.62 (0.31) | 0.888 |
| High-fiber bread (≥2g per slice) bread, 24oz | 3.89 | 3.89 (n/a) | 1.44 – 3.84 | 2.72 (0.94) | 0.028 |
| Orange, medium | 0.33 – 0.75 | 0.54 (0.18) | 0.32 – 0.50 | 0.43 (0.09) | 0.267 |
| Apple, medium | 0.30 – 0.49 | 0.39 (0.07) | 0.15 – 0.36 | 0.28 (0.08) | 0.038 |
| Cucumber, medium | 0.49 – 0.59 | 0.54 (0.05) | 0.33 – 0.49 | 0.39 (0.09) | 0.041 |
| Tomato, medium | 0.11 – 0.40 | 0.33 (0.11) | 0.24 – 0.99 | 0.51 (0.29) | 0.315 |